Wildcats rally past Bellevue; Colts stun St. Phil

Saturday

Jan 26, 2013 at 10:30 AM

By Ed Patino

ed.patino@hillsdale.netPITTSFORD — Kyler Lee, Josh Vance and the Pittsford High School boys basketball team was not going to be denied.The duo along with Andy Houser scored in double figures as the Wildcats rallied for a 54-49 victory over the Bellevue Broncos in a Southern Central Athletic Association game before a spirited Winter Homecoming crowd.Pittsford (9-2, 8-1 SCAA) held a one-point lead after the first quarter, but Bellevue came to life in the second, scoring 20 points. The Wildcats trailed 31-23 at halftime.The game shifted back to the Wildcats in the third quarter. Pittsford got back in the contest by outscoring Bellevue 21-9 in the frame. The teams matched baskets in the fourth quarter as the Wildcats held on for the win."Bellevue executed really well in the second quarter, but we adjusted well and executed after halftime," Pittsford coach Mike Burger said. "The kids wanted to win and I'm proud of their effort."Lee finished with 17 points and five assist to lead Pittsford. Vance had 16 points, six assists and nine steals, while Houser added 14 points and six rebounds.The Wildcats will host Colon in another SCAA game Tuesday.Hillsdale Academy 48, Battle Creek St. Philip 47Noah Kalthoff hit a pair of free throws with 7.2 second remaining to help the Hillsdale Academy boys basketball team complete their comeback victory over the Battle Creek St. Philip Fighting Tigers in Friday's SCAA game.Hillsdale Academy (6-6, 5-4 SCAA) trailed by two at halftime, then fell into an eight-point hole in the third quarter. The Colts fought back in the fourth, scoring 10 of their 16 points in the frame at the free-throw line to rally."We made the free throws when it mattered, and this is a quality win for us," Hillsdale Academy coach Rick Milligan said. "We have to take better care of the ball, but the effort was outstanding. I think the guys grew a lot tonight."Liam Wolfram had 20 points and five steals to lead the Colts. Kalthoff finished with 11 points and 17 rebounds, while Collin Hubbard added six points.Hillsdale Academy will host Jackson Christian on Tuesday.Camden-Frontier 78, Tekonsha 39Five players scored in double figures Friday as the Camden-Frontier High School boys basketball team roared past the Tekonsha Indians in a SCAA contest.Camden-Frontier (6-7, 4-5 SCAA) rebounded from its tough loss to Pittsford with a dominating effort. The Redskins jumped to a 40-22 lead by halftime, then scored 20 points in the third quarter to pull away."It was fun to watch us with how unselfish we played tonight," Camden-Frontier coach Jason Holubik said. "We were patient on offense and transitioned well. The kids are buying into being unselfish, and we've moved the ball around well the last three games."Zac Malone had 14 points, nine rebounds and five assist to lead the Redskins. Alec Dahlstrom also scored 14 points, while Tory Teneyck had 13 points. Calvin Conant added 11 points and six assists, and Brent Johnson scored 12 points. Ethan Riddell finished with five points and eight assists.Camden-Frontier travels to North Adams-Jerome on Tuesday.Colon 57, North Adams-Jerome 44The North Adams-Jerome High School boys basketball team stumbled in the middle quarters in a loss to the Colon Magi in a SCAA game Friday before a Winter Homecoming crowd.North Adams-Jerome (5-7, 3-5 SCAA) carried a one-point lead into the second quarter, but the Magi shifted the game in their favor. A 20-9 run helped Colon take a 33-23 lead into halftime."We kept it close in the first quarter, but we had a lot of turnovers in the second quarter," North Adams-Jerome coach Gary Beach said. "They put pressure on us and got a lot of easy buckets off turnovers. Other than that we went toe-to-toe with them from then out."Eric McCormick had 12 points and five assists to lead the Rams. Alex Irish added 10 points, while Trevor Miller grabbed 12 rebounds.North Adams-Jerome will host Camden-Frontier for another SCAA game Tuesday.Jackson Christian 52, Litchfield 37The Litchfield High School boys basketball team fell to the Jackson Christian Royals at home in Friday's SCAA game.Devin Conley recorded a double-double for the Terriers, but was largely held in check by the Royals. Conley finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds."They were double and triple-teaming Devin all night," Litchfield coach Karl Drake said. "We were slow to adjust."Kitcimakwa Williams scored nine points for the Terriers, while Colt Tefft had eight points and eight rebounds. Wyatt Langhann handed out three assists.

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